A Yogi Within Community Group

Learn how to balance the mind body and soul through good overall health. We talk about Self-realization Diet Exercise Breathing and Personal strengths of mind spirit and body. Share experiences and motivation to be the Best YOU.

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Hello,
We have so many members and I'm sure we all have a lot to talk about regarding yoga practice, yoga philosophy, pose questions..... I just feel we could be a vibrant and supportive community. So please feel free to start a topic. I check here everyday to see if someone has posted. Yoga is a big part of my life as it is for many of you. Let's discuss openly and without fear.

I enjoy learning everything about Yoga, including the same thing I learned yesterday. The power of the moment... The freedom to make choices. The awareness to be free. Most times it is all lost in the mundane confusion. So the need to practice... the Awareness

The same pose is never the same. It&#039;s as alive as we are. I love that about this path. This incredible journey. i am allowing the pose to work for me rather than me working the pose. After 8 years it finally started to make sense: where are you holding on and where can you just let go.

I find in life I service others as a mirror and in that action I get yelled at without justice. I hope to ride things out, but I love this group because this is my passion and Yoga provides so much wisdom. I need Yoga to heal myself and my family.

Yes I notice an emotional difference too when I stop my yoga practice. I feel I want to learn so more about yoga and learn to let myself go with the pose. Its good sharing techniques, thoughts and what we all get out of yoga too

hi, I just found this group and am excited to see what is going on with it! I have a daily yoga practice and it is has helped me in ways that I know how to describe and ways that I don&#039;t understand yet.

i&#039;d like a picture and description for a new yoga move each week, and then have a chance to hear how it went for everyone doing it all week. i am very new to yoga and haven&#039;t done ANY of it since childhood or teenhood or something, and need a tutorial like this badly.

A pose a week sounds fun. Good Suggestion. You can always find poses and descriptions online in many places. I &quot;ll look around.
Chris the best thing is to find a qualified teacher in your area, and attend lessons. You need to learn correctly to assure safety and to develop the best results. There are many resourses online if a teacher is not available. It is better to have a teacher, but not required.

Hello Chris and 79, I am going to come here more frequently. Some of us have been long time practitioners so I believe I could explain the mechanics of a pose very well. A few others can too. Also there&#039;s a link at the top for yoga journal. One of us could choose a pose and discuss. Post the link to the pose so people could see it. I&#039;d undertake to do that. Chris, I started with a book and a DVD. There are so many styles to choose from. You have to kind of experiment and see what works for you. I do a variety of practices and enjoy that but some people practice just hatha or just ashtanga or vinyasa or power or kundalini or bikram. Do you have any studios around you? Trying out different teachers and classes is good. I think at some point you need to get into a studio just to check your form but a good beginner disc can be found on amazon. I know yoga journal has many beginner DVDs. I started with Baptiste Power Yoga but have since practiced Bikram, Ashtanga, Kundalini, vinyasa, classical hatha... I prefer Kundalini and Vinyasa at this point in my practice. I could suggest Shiva Rea DVDs, David Swenson, Richard Freeman, Rodney Yee, Ana and Ravi Singh etc etc Don&#039;t be afraid to just try. I do think it&#039;s good to have your form checked my an instructor. I also have a self practice and studio practice. I just jumped in. Be aware that not every style is for everybody and that&#039;s OK. Yin yoga is a restorative practice. Hatha can be restorative. Vinyasa, ashtanga and power are more &#039;athletic&#039;. I find kundalini very user friendly. Bikram is very vigorous but in a different way. Experiment:)

It is always best to get a teacher in your area that you can enjoy the sessions at your own pace. If the instructor does not inquire about your health before the sesion, it is not a good thing. The teacher needs to understand about how medical conditions are and how yoga specifically works.

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